[laudna can be found a little later at the haunted house, a ballgown-looking dress spread out on one of the beds as she starts to examine it for rips and wrinkles. also, there's a leech still stuck on her neck and arm and she doesn't seem to have noticed.]
[laudna is out this morning exploring the new housing arrangements. she's peaking at the mortuary plaque at the moment, looking at the new names. she's wearing her gown, but she has black ink on the skin on her body that matches the black tree branches that make up the lace portion of her bodice and skirt. occasionally words appear in the ink. right now, visible is You'll never be free of her.]
Vin, good morning. So you're living here, now? How fun!
[we can have fun with affection week if we want...but also, let's check out the creepy location full of insanely powerful magical items we can only get if we do murders?]
[she's quiet for a long moment after that - feeling the anger, the hatred she gave into, the instant sorrow and regret afterwards. when she does speak, it's soft.]
...If you'd prefer not to talk about it, I won't ask you anything.
[laudna is standing at the bottom of the radio tower. her thought share is manifesting right now as just a few flowers dancing around her head; she seems to be in a good mood. but she's also looking up at the top of the tower.
when laudna finds her, she's in the radio tower, tucked into a corner. her legs are pressed up against her chest and her face is resting against her knees. her shoulders are shaking a little, but she looks up and blinks, rubbing quickly at her eyes once she realizes she isn't alone.]
[she waves a little hand at her. she came to find her in part because of something karlach said, something that was a little different than the version of vin she knows, so she isn't exactly surprised to see her like this.]
I'm sorry to intrude. Do you mind a bit of company?
[she's on the way to the swamp when she sees laudna! there are still a bunch of glass shards of varying size poking out of her and she's going a lot of blood on her, as well as a slash on her upper arm.
[after trial, she's just at the haunted house, but she's easy to find; sitting outside on the steps, working on the finishing touches of a doll. she looks up and smiles.]
...Hello, Vin.
[it's not as though it escaped her notice vin was angry with her before. her emotions are cold, grief but there's also a stubbornness there. she doesn't feel guilt.]
[Laudna is one of the loneliest ponies in all of Ponyville. She may have a long beautiful mane and shining horn, but other ponies gossip about her. She's awkward, creepy, has no friends. Her cutie mark is a dead rat. The other ponies avoid her. But one day, a new pony comes into town. Vin is a brave and popular pony, loved by all of the other ponies.
Laudna doesn't expect Vin to talk to her, but when they meet one morning at the pony farmer's market, she blushes when she catches Vin's eye and sees her silky mane.
week 0; saturday
Tch, tch, tch. A little grimy, isn't it?
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It is what it is.
[she's glancing at the leech, but doesn't point it out yet.]
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week 0; sunday
...Still nothing from you? How long are you going to give me the silent treatment? You're useless!
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quietly, she moves back far enough that she's out of the firelight, waiting to see if laudna says anything else instead of approaching just yet.]
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week 0; monday
Vin, good morning. So you're living here, now? How fun!
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Mm. It's a bit strange, but I've slept in worse. What about you?
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week 0; friday
anyway, laudna can be found in the midst of trying to pop a dislocated joint out of place on her arm.]
Do be careful wandering about tonight. It seems a bit risky at the moment.
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...Were you hurt?
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week 1; monday
...Oh my! This doesn't bode well, does it?
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[she doesn't sound too optimistic about nobody going for it, though.]
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w1, sunday
...Difficult day, again.
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I suppose it was, though nothing compared to yesterday. I will be relieved when this week is over.
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week 2; monday
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...If you'd prefer not to talk about it, I won't ask you anything.
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week 2; saturday
is vin hurt?]
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...It sounds a bit foolish to ask how you are.
[they are all doing bad, probably.]
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week 3; monday
Be careful out there. The path is rather unclear, and there are a great deal of spiders.
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[glancing her way.]
Are you alright?
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week 3; sunday
...Hello, Vin. It's been a long week, hasn't it?
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It has. I imagine the rest here will be, as well.
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week 4; monday
I wonder what that could be?]
week 4; saturday
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...Hello.
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w4, sunday
when laudna finds her, she's in the radio tower, tucked into a corner. her legs are pressed up against her chest and her face is resting against her knees. her shoulders are shaking a little, but she looks up and blinks, rubbing quickly at her eyes once she realizes she isn't alone.]
—Hello.
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[she waves a little hand at her. she came to find her in part because of something karlach said, something that was a little different than the version of vin she knows, so she isn't exactly surprised to see her like this.]
I'm sorry to intrude. Do you mind a bit of company?
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w5, wednesday
Do you have a moment?
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...Of course, dear. What is it?
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w5, friday
pausing for a moment.]
...It was Kate.
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...I see.
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week 5; saturday
...Hello, Vin.
[it's not as though it escaped her notice vin was angry with her before. her emotions are cold, grief but there's also a stubbornness there. she doesn't feel guilt.]
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[when she approaches, she actually seems a little bit sorry, in a sheepish uncomfortable kind of way.]
...I wanted to apologize.
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week 6; monday
Laudna doesn't expect Vin to talk to her, but when they meet one morning at the pony farmer's market, she blushes when she catches Vin's eye and sees her silky mane.
"H- Hello..."]
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once the memory of their touching pony friendship ends in a heartwarming and life affirming way...........]
What.
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w7, monday
I see... [pausing when she sees her, though.] Oh - Laudna. How are you settling in?
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Hello, Vin. I'm feeling better now, what about you?